A man from California reportedly killed his one-year-old daughter after stabbing his pregnant wife in the stomach.

According to a report from the police, the man killed his daughter by throwing her off a cliff. In addition, the authorities said, Adam Slater, 49, and a registered sex offender, stabbed a bystander as well when he attempted to help the mother.

The series of attacks started at around 9 am when, according to the authorities and the family, Slater beat and stabbed Ashley Grome, his wife, at the Southwest Community Church parking lot, located in Indian Wells before escaping with his daughter, Madalyn Payton Slater, which he ultimately threw from a cliff.

On GoFundMe, 23-year-old Grome wrote that her daughter was the absolute love of her life, and "she meant everything and more to [her]."

The mourning mother also added everything she does, and all the things she will do for the rest of her life will be for her daughter. She said Madalyn was beautiful, and her smile was indeed, so contagious that even after a bad day, her daughter could always cheer her up.


What Transpired that Tragic Day

According to the police, the suspect drove off around 9 am, leaving Highway 74, south of Vista Point. Then, when a man suddenly tried to stop him and pull the little girl from the vehicle, Slater reportedly stabbed him as well, before he grabbed his daughter and took her to the edge of the cliff.

Momentarily, the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said, the driver rushed to the vehicle's passenger side, where the man attempting to help was stabbed.

Several witnesses saw Slater take his daughter and throw her off a cliff into a ravine. Then, the witnesses said, the suspect "fled on foot into the canyon."

Following a short hunt, deputies apprehended the Palm Desert man before his daughter's body was recovered. In relation to the occurrence, Chris Chrome, Ashley's uncle, said in an interview that Slater tried stabbing his wife many times in the throat and stomach.

The wife, who was six months pregnant, fought back and tried to protect herself, said Mr. Grome, and continued, the wife sustained horrible stab wounds.

It was the family that confirmed that Slater was registered as a sex offender in 1995.


What Lies Ahead

Presently, Grome's family is mourning the loss of their beloved Madalyn who, Chris described as "a little joy to have." At present, he added, it is still excruciating, and everyone in the family is hurting.

After Slater's arrest, he was brought to a nearby hospital for treatment of his injuries. He was then booked after his release from the hospital. He has been charged with murder.

Slater's bail is set at $1 billion. He is scheduled for an appearance in court Monday morning.


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